Routes of the Orient Concepts: Discoveries, Culture, Asian History Guided tour adapted to the respective academic level. To better understand a culture, it is necessary to approach it from a range of differing perspectives. Hence, we dip into Anthropology, Sociology and the History of Art to open up the various different cultures and their relationship with the Portuguese Era of Discovery. In accordance with the educational objectives defined by the teacher, the visit may be structured around:

• the Portuguese Presence in Asia exhibition,• the Gods of Asia exhibition,• both exhibitions.

The Universe of MasksConcepts: Narrative, Masks, HistoryGuided Tour: Masks of AsiaGuided tours adapted to the respective academic level during which the various different types of masks are focused on in addition to their origins, uses, meanings and construction methods.

From Warehouse to Museum Concepts: Heritage, Space, History, City, MuseumAge Range: Primary and Secondary School StudentsGuided tours adapted to the respective academic level with the purpose of analysing the different phases and uses of the building now housing the Museu do Oriente. This initiative seeks to raise awareness about architectonic heritage and an understanding of the urban surroundings, placing the building and its refurbishment within a historical context. Visits – Game Entertaining-educational activities taking place inside the Museum.Length 90 minutes Maximum number of participants: 25Price: €2.00/participant

Glory of the Orient Concept: Game, Voyages, HistoryAge Range: Primary School Students

Answer by answer, we progress or fall back steps in the Glória Game. The luck factor comes into play determining the route taken on which students acquire learning about Asia…

Travelling Through the WordConcept: Game, Travel Writing, HistoryAge Range: Secondary School StudentsTravelling does not always have to be by plane, boat or train. How often are we able to travel without ever leaving? Based on such a perspective, this visit-game unfolds based on a series of literary excerpts on different eras and places. Students, organised into small groups, have to associate the written text with a particular section of the exhibition before then explaining it to their colleagues. At the end, in the workshop, there is a look at the art of language on landscapes, smells and flavour traced in words.

Visit + Workshop Workshop complementary to a guided tour of the Museum or a temporary exhibition.

Asia in Cartoon FormConcepts: Culture, BD Cartoons Age Range: Primary School Many are the characters that await us in the Orient and many with different physical features and personalities. Some magic, others heroic while still others great adventurers. Learning about each becomes an important mission. We set out to meet them and then turn them into cartoon form.

Tell Me How You Mask Yourself, I’ll Tell You Who You Are Guided Tour: Masks of AsiaConcepts: Culture, Masks, ReligionAge Range: Secondary School What can masks tell us about the people that made and used them? After visiting this temporary exhibition, student set off to the workshop where, organised into groups, they sort masks out geographically and discover their differing stylistic features, functions and their various different meanings.

My Inner Map Concepts: Cartography, Discoveries, Travel Writing Age Range: Primary and Secondary SchoolsAfter perusing the various maps on exhibit, each student sets about creating his own world map in which places correspond to the geography of emotions and memories. Virtual reality making the planet on which we live personal. Will we be able to create our own virtual map?

Specific ProjectsFree time activities to be held from June to September. Participants may choose from visit+ workshop or visit+game. Tailor your own Museum TourWith previous arrangement, we stage guided tours that provide a general perspective on the two main Museum collections or on the respective temporary exhibition in accordance with predefined objectives and program content.Concepts: defined by the visiting groupLength: variableMaximum number of participants: 25 Price: €1.00/participantSpecial Education Needs GroupsVisitors with Special Education Needs may maximise their Museum visit by previously informing the Education Service as to their respective requirements.Length: variableMaximum number of participants: 25 Price: €1.00/participant